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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-10

The boss screen doors at tie st. Croiz
Lumber cornpany''s yard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-10
Bids for Excavating.

Bids for Excavating.
pIDS for excavation for city hall viii be re-
- ceived by the city clerk up to 2 O'clock p. m.
Sept. 12th.. Size of excavation, 72x42.. Dirt
to be hauled to be used for widening the APP
proaches TO Seventh street bridge. as much az
needed, the balance to be used on streets-6's-
lance to be hauled not to exceed i've blocks.
M. p. GILMAN,
Chairman Of Building Committee.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-10

If you want great bargains
come and see our job lots OF
boots and shoes.
JACOB MAX s o
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-10
,,,,o.ao 8 NORTHWESTERN BAILRoAD.

81 ktuynAdO d WhSEhhN hAAAhoAD,
~, hound passenger train leaves st $500
n esoh day. except sunday.
~. aasssnGer train from the east arrives al
70 3 N. eacb day, except ; : , Sunday :, III,
Annuay AT e:yU a. IN. making close oonnec-
n a. nth through passenger trains from snd
s4onoau, rndation trains leave for the east
s. day, e1oeps, sund lSs s At ga; sso :. d n, and do .;so
fn ds % al ii :5b o.. nj. and 7:25 p. m.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-10

rtou Postosace Hours and Regulations.
M delivery windows are opened each day
8 uSsys exoeptedl 90 500 ., m.
lsFhe delivery windows close at Sno p. m.
sSrns money order, postal note and registry do
s,.msnt opens st 9 a. m. snd closes at 4:s0 p.
~ sundays the delivery windows are kept
u ? fTnn AS TO I0:4b a. m. The lobby of the
q "a IL omen all day Sundays for the accom-
NATION Of persons. renting, look boxes.
.$Ssiis yoinp east Wis o., NJ. 4 st. T. B. R.,
81 ae r.a NJ 3 D. NJ, and 5 p m, Sundays excepted.
5sssTsils solng west and north via the Chicago.
#iaausee / ut. Paul railroad close at a.
"a aSs;ls going esst and north by Chicago l.
SrIhve.tern railroad close at . p. M.
Eastern mails via Chicago d st Paul railroad
frtes at 9:25 p m. and $40 a. M.
AEas,ern mail via Chicago l. Northwestern
Kilroad arrives at 10 p m n departs at 9
Stage malls close at 8 o'clock p. NJ. exoept
L. D. PALMER. P M.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

Secre airy Manning has placed his
resii laticn in the hands of the Presi-
dent, t. take effect just as soon as his
successor can be app )intedand qualified.
The President regrets this step, and re-
luctantly consents to his withdrawal
from the cabinet. The Times says !:
"Mr. Manning's resignation will be re-
ceived by the country with the same re-
greet the President feels. Few ADLER
finance ministers have ever presided
over the treasury, and none haye been
so conscientiously devoted to duty. His
last report will rank high among the
great state papers of the century. He
retires not only a more distinguished
but a more loved man than when he
was chosen for his high office. We
celebrate heroes who die on the field of
battle for their country. Mr.. Manning
has done what is rarer and infinitely
harder than a soldiers risk of life-he
has laid his health and vital energy
upon the altar of his country's welfare
by the unattractive method of quiet
but intense hard work. Notso glorious
is his sacrifice, but in the final sum-
ming up it will be adjudged not less
worthy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
More Millions to Waste.

The expenditure Of even so large a
sum as S21 100000 for Notifications and
ordnance, extended, as the greater por-
ton of it is, over period of six years,
and requiring, as it will, an equal OF
greater expenditure upon war ships to
make it effective, is not Objectionable
in,itSelf.
But the ''twin bill'' is Objectionable
in the manner of its passage and for the
motive that inspired it. To vote S21,-
600, 900 for such a purpose without ex-
animation or debate, under the false
pretext that public danger requires
precipitancy in the national defence, is
all act of shameful insincerity in the
Senate. There is no menace or danger
of war to call for emergency legislation.
Upon general principles it is wise that
nation should be ready to defend it.
self. But the United States is neither
more exposed to danger nor less able to
defend itself than it has been at any
time within the past fifty years. Dur
ing our civil war was the time when
any foreign nation having disposition
to attack us would have done so. But
neither England nor France cared to
provoke war then, when the nation
was in fierce struggle for existence.
Since then England has sunk to the
position of second-rate power in war
making ability, while the Union is
greater and stronger than ever. 1t is a
false pretense to say there is imminent
need of extraordinary defensive prepar-
ationS.
During twenty years of power the Re-
publican party permitted the navy to
go to decay and our forts and guns to
become antiquated, while its favored
politicians and contractors grew rich
upon the spoils of peace, as they had
previously done upon the spoils of war.
And now, when the alternative of re-
ducing the taxes confronts them, they
simulate spaSm of fear at foreign in
vaSion and hasten to scatter the surplus
for forts and guns.
There is no reason to think that
history will not repeat itself in this
matter. For twenty years England and
the European nations have been lavish
ing money upon devices for offensive
and defensive war, only to find them
rendered obsolete by succeeding inven-
tons. Stone forts and earthworks are
alike antiquated. Armored ships al
ready are or soon will be. 1t is per-
fectly certain that most of the money
expended on forts and guns and war
vessels during the next six years will
be wasted. But the tax-bounties will
he retained and contractors will get
rich. And this is what the vote in the
Senate means.-N. Y. World.
The people would have been better
pleased if the Senate had passed bill
reducing taxes SCI. 200, 900. There is
no defense to free people so impregna-
bic as low taxes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
MINUTES of Teachers Institute.

Tie southwest Dickinson teachers
institute met at Highland school house
Feb. II, 1887. The house was called
to order by President a. c. Deitz.
First is order was music by the choir,
after which prayer was offered by d,
T. Shirk. The secretary being absent
j. j. Lyons was elected secretary pro
TEN. The address of welcome was de-
hvered by 0. W. Kirby and responded
to by w. E. Waugh in a very able man.
ner. j. T. Lands was the first on the
programme and gave an inexhaustible
drill on Circulation" Adjournment
for dinner. This proved to be the most
interesting part of the programme. All
did justice to the bountiful dinner
which had been prepared for them by
the patrons of Highland.
W. E. Binder opened the afternoon
session with an interesting talk on
"Object Lessons" Remarks were
made by D. F. Shirk, SIS. Smith and
w. NJ. Campbell. Arithmetic" by H.
Barnes, was good. Remarks were
made by J. F. Lands and o. G. Els
worth. c. G. Bear discussed Needed
changes in school law'' in an interest
ing manner. He was followed by re-
marks from o. w. Kirby, j. II. Engle
and Mr.. Rugh. Snpt. j. S. Ford very
ably handled the subject of "Heat. {"
Remarks were made by several. "Class
drill' by j. H. Neisley, the resident
teacher, cannot be too highly praised.
All present were surprised to see the
manner in which tho small nuniIs ra
cited.
The evening programme surpassed
the expectations of all present. The
house was filled to its utmost capacity.
Resolutions were read thanking the
patrons of Highland for the magnificent
reception given by them to the teachers.
The teachers of southwest Dickinson
were highly pleased to see so many Of
their fellow teachers from the northern
part of the county present and cordially
invite them to come again.
SECRETARY PRO TEN.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Chapman Items.

Dawson & Ellison are purchasing
hogs and cattle and have lately taken
in quite large number.
A. J. Poor's feed mill at the elevator
is kept busy grinding for stockmen in
the vicinity.
We had the Mischievous Negro Min
strels from Colorado, at the "Opry
Hall' on the evening of the 18th inst.
The school meeting again broke up
without accomplishing anything, or, it
rather adjourned to a day and date
about which there is much difference
of opinion.
j. S. Hollinger, Esq, who lives five
miles south of town, shipped a car of
hogs and five cars of steers last Thurs
day. These are fat steers, averaging
over 1900 lbs. and will bring some
money.
Thos. NJ. Howe, of this place, or who
lives two southeast of town, sold two
car loads of fine steers which were raised
on his own place, principally. This
brings money into the country and it
counts in favor of the home folks.
Mrs. Ida Barnes, of Culver Station,
is visiting her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hanson.
Felt Odle and wife rejoice in another
girl baby. Hurrah for Felt
John l.. Howe, Esq, the son of our
citizen, Thomas NJ. Howe, is home on
visit after several years absence in
Colorado. He is in business at Del
NOrte and likes that section of country.
DR.. Thos. N. Gum, assisted by DR..
Barker, of this place, used the surgical
knife and saw in taking off small por-
ton of the fingers of the right hand of
Mr.. Osborne, of Abilene, who was
lately frozen on his trip to John Marty.
The amputation was neatly done, and
III few moments from the commence
ment the little finger and part of the
others were taken off. Mr.. Osborne
was doing well at last reconnaissance
writing the above the same surgeon
has taken off all the toes on both feet.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Resolutions of Respect.

Tuesday forenoon, after Judge Mich.
olson had called the court to order
Judge Culbertson moved that com.
mittee be appointed to draft resolutions
on the death of Stephen A. Burroughs
Judge Culbertson spoke feelingly Of
the many noble and manly qualities Of
the deceased, as also did the balance OF
the attorneys present. The following is 6
copy of the resolutions as adopted, and
ordered spread on the records of the
court by Judge Nicholson:
THE STATE OF KANsAs,l CO.
Dickinson County,
In the District Court of said county and State
To the Hon. NJ. B. Nicholson, judge of said
court:
The committee appointed by your Honor to
prepare and submit suitable resolutions, express
sve OF the feelings OF the members of the Dickin-
son County Bar, on the death OF stephen A.Bur-
rOughs, one OF its honored members. beg leave to
report as follows:
resolved, BY the members of the Dickinson
County Bar, that we have learned with feelings
of sorrow and sadness OF the death of stephen A.
Burroughs an honored and respected member OF
this bar, and In his death this community has
lost valuable citizen, conscientious and up
right lawyer, ana MS family klnQ aHectlOnate
and provident husband and father.
Resolved, That we hereby tender TO his wife
and children our heartfelt sympathy in their sad
bereavement
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
furnished the family of deceased, by the clerk OF
the court properly certified under the seal there
Of and that these resolutions be, by an order of
this court, spread upon the journal.
Respectfully submitted:
G. G. Biting,
CT. MEAD,
Committee.
JAMES CULBERTsoy Chairman.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

Printers are curious mortals. They
always have a bank and quoins, but
rarely a penny to bless themselves
with.-KdnsaS City Times.
Yes, and he can make powerful i'm
preston without eloquence.- WichitO
Eagle.
Have small caps and have neither
wife nor child. Laurence Journal.
Possesses lots of furniture but have
no dwelling. Otta,Ua Republican.
They press a great deal and never
ask favor williamsburg Eagle.
Handle shooting iron every day
but may be ignorant of the ways OF
firing a pistol.-Lane Bulletin.
Have plenty of chases, though they
may never have seen fox and haven't
a horse to their name.-RegiSter.
Have plenty of pi and yet are fire.
quently hungry.-Coarant.
Yes, and he has labor saving rule,
yet works harder than any other class
of individuals. He also very frequent
ly gets out of sorts, when he is sure to
90 to the shell box"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
. Z. BITING,
!. +. MEAD,
Committee.

The Grove Presbyterian church in
Danville, Pa, has sustained severe
loss in the death of her oldest ruling
elder, Andrew F. Russell, Esq.,, in his
seventy-seventh year. Father Russell,
as some of his nearest friends loved to
call him, was truly good man, one of
the excellent of the earth. Like Barn
abas, he was good man, full of the
Holy Spirit and faith. So universally
was he esteemed in the community
that his death occasioned general
sorrow. Early in life he married Miss
Hannah Montgomery, daughter of
Alexander Montgomery, of this county.
The alliance proved to be a most happy
one. and which God in his goodness
continued to bless for fifty-two years.
With the exception of few years in
Davenport, Iowa, he passed his long
and useful life in Danville.
Mr.. Russell was man of accurate
and varied information. He was pub
lic-spirited, taking great interest to
the last in every question and move
ment that pertained to the welfare of
the town and community at large. For
a number of years he was trustee of
the State Hospital for the Insane, locat-
ed in this place. In every position he
filled in the church and in the COM
munity he was universally esteemed
for his high qualities of mind and heart.
He possessed an unusually calm and
trustful nature and his gentle and
sanity manners made him one of the
most lovable of men. His friendships
stood the test of time, and were rich
blessing to him in his old age. His
long life as a consistent christian had
developed beautiful and symmetrical
character. His piety was not of the
spasmodic kind, but staple and en-
1t was like the path of the
just-a light shining more and more
unto the perfect day. Aquiet, modest,
manly man he was = an humble and
devout christian.
His death was in keeping with his
life, sunny and peaceful. Itcame some
what suddenly, but not suddenly to
him. To the thoughtful, pious man,
who has passed his three-seore years |
and ten, death in any painful sense |
cannot be sudden. 1t was like as a |
shock of corn cometh in in his season."
He has left widow and five children |
to mourn his loss, and church and
that shall ever say of him,
'The memory of the just is blessed"
May the God of all consultations sustain
he bereaved widow and children, and
lelp them to anticipate ahappy reunion
With their sainted dead in glory.--PhE-
IdeLpIid Presbyterian.
Andrew F. Russell was a brother of
w esteemed toHusman, B, F. Russell. l
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
The Texas senate is reported to have

The Texas senate is reported to have
passed bill to punish strikers by fine
and imprisonment. This report is
probably incorrect. striking is simp
ly quitting work when one is dissatis-
fed, and every man has the right to dc
that, and no legislature can take the
right away from him. There would be
good sense, however, in a law to prevent
the fomenting of strikes among work
men by those who are not concerned in
the matters at issue, and to prevent
strikers from interfering with those
who want to work.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

Speaking of the much advertised
town of SaliDa the Clay Center Times
says: Salina is what the stock gamb-
lers call long, on everything. 1t is a
long distance from the railroad depots
to either hotel, and a long distance
from either of them to the business
portion of the town. Then the hotels
themselves are long almost to an ag-
gravating extent and spread out all
over the ground. The girls grow long,
and they long for something better
than the average male biped of that
city, and they should have it. Santa
Fe avenue is the longest street in Cen
tral, Southern or Western Kansas.
The men would be long if they were
rolled out to symmetrical proportions.
AS it is, the average weight is 100
pounds, average height 5 feet inches.
The dwelling houses run to the long
style architecture, ditto the business
houses. The street railway is long
and slim. 1t is a long time between
drinks.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

The fire department held a general
meeting Monday night. In addition to
the usual routine business, the follow
ing resolutions were passed:
WHEREAS, The Abilene fire depart
ment during the week of the encamp-
ment of the G.. A. r. at Abilene, COM
mencing March s, 1887, are going to
give an entertainment at BOnebrake's
opera house for the benefit of said de-
partment; and
WHEREAS, r. NJ. White, manager of
said opera house is endeavoring to en-
gage foreign troupe for Wednesday
evening of said week and
WHEREAS, Such entertainment will
be detrimental to the receipts of the en-
tertainment given by the department.
Be it
RESOLVED, That we, members of the
Abilene fire department, earnestly re-
quest ]. E. Benebrake to direct K. NJ.
White to cancel all engagements with
foreign troupes during the week of the
encampment.
Resolved, That the city papers be re-
quested to publish the above resolu-
tons.
T. y. SHEARER,
HENRY LIFTS, Com.
W. III. KYLE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
Attention, Teachers.

The teachers of southeast Dickinson
have been working up competitive ex-
aminations for their schools. At their
last institute, held at Walnut Grove,
they decided to have such an examina-
ton the last Friday of this month, and
have called upon j. S. Ford, county
superintendent, to prepare questions fol-
the same. These questions will be
printed and sent to the teachers. Any
teacher desiring copy for such exami-
nation can get the same by sending a
note to the superintendent. The ques-
lions are not to be opened by the
teacher until Friday morning, February
25th.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

Salina, as usual, is ''tailing on be-
hind our procession. See what the
Journal says about the canning factory t:
A canning establishment is to be
started in Abilene. The concern is to
give employment to seventy five people,
and beans, corn, tomatoes, peas, pump
kins. etc. will receive their attention.
Ii is always been urged by the Journal
that d better location than SaliliI for
such an establishment cannot be found
in the state. we still insist that such
is the case, All should Salina now en-
gage in the business it will not inter-
fere with the concern at Abilene. The
market for such goods is the world. 1t
cannot be confined to any one locality,
if the articles stand the test properly.
Let's have canning establishment.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

The attendance at the G.. A. r. en-.
eampments is increasing every year
and it is safe to say that on the three
days of the encampment here, March
8, 8 and 10, at the least possible figure,
We will have 5000 people in town,
Abilene should show that she leads in
hospitality as well as everything else,
and give our visitors reception they
will not soon forget. A large amount
Of money will be spent by them, and
they will probably leave the city S4O,-
600 or $4,000 richer than she was be-
fore.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

The Woman Suffrage bill as passed
in the House last Thursday, and which
viii no doubt become a law, is as fol-
lows: That in any election hereafter
held in any city of the first, second OF
third class, for the election of city OF
school officers, or for the purpose of au-
thorizing the issuance of any bonds
for school purposes, the right of any
citizen to vote shall not be denied or
abridged on account of sex; and the
women may vote at such elections the
same as men, under like restrictions
and qualification; and any woman pos
ssssing the qualifications of a voter
under this act, shall also be eligible to
any such city or school Office.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

According to correspondent of the
North AmericOn ReuietU, the southern
and border slave states furnished over
$4,000 white and nearly 1OO, 900 colored
soldiers for the Union army in the war
Of the rebellion. 1t is claimed that
Delaware, among the old slave states,
furnished a larger number of soldiers
for the union army, in proportion to
military population, than any other
state of the national union. Yet there
are thousands of people throughout the
North and West who maintain that
the rebellion was put down by the re-
publican party and the people north of
Mason and Dixon's line.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

The Davenport Democrat says that in
the event of war over the fisheries dis.
pute, the British will get dosed with
some Of the lead sent from England to
help the Confederates kill the Union
troops. The one hundred and fifty
tons Of lead which has been stored in
the arsenal there for the past fifteen
years was found at different places in
the South after the war, and was
sent to the st. Louis arsenal, and then
to this arsenal. Every bar of it has
the British customs mark upon it
There are $50 tons of it, and it is being
shipped to the Frankfort arsenal, in
Philadelphia, in car-lots of $4,000
pounds each. There will be train OF
ten cars Of it. Frankfort arsenal is the
governments ammunition factory.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
ABILENE, February IL, 1887.
EDITORS OF REFLECTOR:

Gentlemen as universal
suffrage has been accorded cities, beg
leave to suggest for mayor of our city
the name of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bowman.
Mrs. Bowman possesses all the qualities
necessary to make an efficient mayor.
For intelligence and general informa-
ton she has no superior in the city,
and there is no reason why, that in the
selection of candidate, the highest
standard should not be adopted, because
cities are judged by the intelligence of
its officers. Ii universal suffrage is a
benefit, as our Lawmakers believe, let
Abilene be the first city in the state to
adopt the new order of things, by elect
ing to office from each ward a lady
councilman, thereby swallowing the
whole dose, and not take the medicine
by piecemeal.
A UNIVERSAL SUFFERER.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

OF all the grain growing states, both
old and young, the most remarkable is
Kansas. She springs to the front in
her average yield per acre of the cereal
crops, while her native, nutritious pas
turage affords an inexhaustible supply
Of food for stock. There is scarcely one
out of her fifty-two million acres that is
not adapted to agriculture or pastoral
purposes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
High.Handed Robbery.

Under the guiss of American indus
tries. 500, Ooo,o 600 to $500, 600, 900 a
year are added to the tax burdens of
the people, only about $500, OOO, 900 of
which comes back to them through the
government. The balance of $500, GO0,.
600, Or $500, 000,0 900 a year is adrcitly
smteeled by capitalistic. monopoIies,
through tariff system which, while it
clsims to protect industry, robs every
Nib RIB shbedsts By huneet thtI.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

The Topeka papers tell us that the
friends Of Judge James Humphrey, of
the Kansas board Of railway commits
sioners, have been urging him to allow
his name to be presented to President
Cleveland for place on the commits
sion provided for by the Interstate
Commerce bill. He has emphatically
refused, however.-yanctsoa City Union.
BE would make q good one though,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17

1t is fact, and the press of the state
should remind the people from time to
time that two years of Republican adj
ministration under Gov. Martin have
COST the state of Kansas over million
dollars more than two years of Demo
cratic administration under Gov. Click.